chrysoprase
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Chrysoprase — Catégorie IX : silicates[1] Chrysoprase République tchèque … Wikipédia en Français
chrysoprase — [ krizɔpraz ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. chrysoprasus; de chryso et gr. prasos « poireau » ♦ Minér. Variété de calcédoine d un vert pomme, contenant du nickel. ● chrysoprase nom féminin (latin chrysoprasus, du grec prason, poireau) Variété vert pomme de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Chrysoprase — Chrys o*prase, n. [OE. crisopace, OF. crisoprace, F. chrysoprase, L. chrysoprasus, fr. Gr. ?; chryso s gold + ? leek.] (Min.) An apple green variety of chalcedony, colored by nickel. It has a dull flinty luster, and is sometimes used in jewelry.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chrysoprase — CHRYSOPRASE. sub. fém. Pierre précieuse d un vert clair mêlé d une nuonce de jaune … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
chrysoprase — [kris′əprāz΄] n. [ME & OFr crisopace (& Late OE crisoprassus) < L chrysoprasus < Gr chrysoprasos < chrysos, gold (see CHRYSALIS) + prason, leek (see PRASE): so called from the color] a light green variety of chalcedony, sometimes used as … English World dictionary
Chrysoprase — This article is about the mineral. For the fictional character, see Trolls (Discworld). Chrysoprase (Poland) Chrysoprase, chrysophrase or chrysoprasus is a gemstone variety of chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline form of silica) that contains small… … Wikipedia
Chrysoprase — Chalcedony Chal*ced o*ny (k[a^]l*s[e^]d [ o]*n[y^] or k[a^]l s[ e]*d[ o]*n[y^]; 277), n.; pl. {Chalcedonies} ( n[i^]z). [ L. chalcedonius, fr. Gr. CHalkhdw n Chalcedon, a town in Asia Minor, opposite to Byzantium: cf. calc[ e]doine, OE.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chrysoprase — /kris euh prayz /, n. Mineral. a green variety of chalcedony, sometimes used as a gem. [1250 1300; ME < L chrysoprasus < Gk chrysóprasos, equiv. to chryso CHRYSO + prás(on) leek + os n. suffix] * * * ▪ mineral brittle, translucent, semiprecious… … Universalium
chrysoprase — chrizoprazas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Obuolių, žolės arba smaragdo žalumo chalcedono atmaina, mineralas. formulė SiO₂ atitikmenys: angl. chrysoprase rus. хризопраз … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
chrysoprase green — noun see chrysoprase 2 … Useful english dictionary
chrysoprase — noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English crisopace, from Anglo French, from Latin chrysoprasus, from Greek chrysoprasos, from chrys + prason leek; akin to Latin porrum leek Date: 15th century an apple green chalcedony valued as a gem … New Collegiate Dictionary
